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Pearl River, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Neshoba County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,403
Population
142/sq mi density
$46,295
Median Income
$16,409 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$132,602 Zillow
$545
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$46,295 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, $545/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,295
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,409
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.6%
74% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pearl River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pearl River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,295
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,409
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,891
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,524M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
21.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
586
Restaurants
52
Healthcare
42
Retail
116
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,891
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,684
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,295 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,409 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,891 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $1,524M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 586 |
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,891 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,684 |